Home Improvement Contractors in St. Petersburg, FL
Every trade we cover, for homes in St. Petersburg. Tell us the project once and we connect you with licensed, insured contractors for it through one national line - and you compare written scopes. The median St. Petersburg home dates from 1969, so most jobs start with what is already there.
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Services in St. Petersburg
Each service has its own St. Petersburg page with local figures. Ranges reflect Florida costs.
Home Remodeling
Whole-home and room-by-room remodels
$18,000 - $95,000
ADU Construction
Accessory dwelling units, garage conversions and in-law suites
$85,000 - $310,000
Garage Door Repair & Installation
Garage door repair, spring replacement and new installs
$200 - $2,400
Chimney Sweeping & Repair
Chimney sweeping, inspection, caps, crowns and liners
$150 - $3,900
Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen remodels from refacing to full gut renovations
$14,000 - $78,000
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom remodels, tub-to-shower conversions and wet rooms
$9,500 - $42,000
Roofing
Roof replacement, repair and storm damage work
$6,800 - $34,000
Handyman & Home Repair
General home repair, maintenance and small projects
$100 - $3,200About homes in St. Petersburg
Census and NOAA figures for the city of St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, not the metro, with a source for each.
The median home in the city of St. Petersburg was built in 1969, older than the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Florida median of 1988.1 Older housing stock means a contractor's first job is finding what is behind the finish - wiring, plumbing and roof decking - before a price is final. The stock is old by national standards: 70% of St. Petersburg's housing units were built before 1980 (U.S. 50%), and only 8% since 2010.1 Owner-occupied homes in St. Petersburg are older than rentals: a median build year of 1964 against 1976.1 Where owner-occupied homes skew older, a repair-versus-replace conversation is the usual starting point rather than a like-for-like swap.
St. Petersburg has a mixed housing stock: 55% detached houses, 3% attached or townhouse units and 32% in buildings of five or more units.1 63% of occupied homes in St. Petersburg are owner-occupied (68% statewide).1 The median owner-occupied home in St. Petersburg is valued at $371,100 (ACS), close to the Florida median of $359,000.1 Freezing nights are rare: the nearest NOAA station (Tampa Intl Ap) averages 0.8 nights a year at or below 32°F.2,3 With few freezing nights, water and sun rather than ice are what exterior details are built against.
Summers are hot: about 94 days a year reach 90°F and 0 reach 100°F.2,3 A long hot season shortens the life of roofing, sealants and garage-door electronics, and it shapes what a contractor specifies. Rainfall is substantial: about 49 inches a year, 15 days of it an inch or more.2,3 Heavy rainfall makes flashing, drainage and ventilation details the difference between a sound assembly and a wet one.
Measurable snow is rare (about 0 inches a year).2,3 Cooling dominates the year: about 3,928 cooling degree days against 434 heating degree days (base 65°F).2,3 In a cooling-led climate, attic ventilation, duct sealing and window solar gain are where the energy code concentrates. St. Petersburg is about 1 miles from the ocean or Gulf coast in a straight line.4,5 Proximity to salt air makes fastener grade and corrosion protection part of every exterior quote.
St. Petersburg sits in IECC climate zone 2A (Hot-Humid).6 Building permits in St. Petersburg are normally issued by the city building department.7,8
| Before 1940 | 9% |
|---|---|
| 1940-1959 | 28% |
| 1960-1979 | 33.2% |
| 1980-1999 | 15.6% |
| 2000-2009 | 5.9% |
| 2010 or later | 8.4% |
Sources and notes (8)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS 2020-2024 5-year (released 2026-01))
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station (1991-2020 normals (published 2021))
- NOAA NCEI normals station inventory (1991-2020)
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer files (2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line coastline (2025)
- Guide to Determining Climate Zones by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (September 2022 (IECC 2021 county map))
- U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau geographic code files (2020)
- Climate figures are for NOAA station Tampa Intl Ap, 15.2 miles from the place center; housing figures are ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year with 90% margins of error in the source tables.
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St. Petersburg and nearby
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How much does home remodeling cost in St. Petersburg, FL?
Most home remodeling projects in St. Petersburg, FL land between $18,000 and $95,000, depending on scope, access and material grade. That is an estimated range for planning, not a quote - call (844) 624-3161 and we will scope your job properly.
Do I need drawings before calling?
No. If you have them, good - if not, we start from what you want to change and work back to what the house allows.
How old are the homes in St. Petersburg?
The median home in the city of St. Petersburg was built in 1969, older than the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Florida median of 1988. The stock is old by national standards: 70% of St. Petersburg's housing units were built before 1980 (U.S. 50%), and only 8% since 2010. Those are Census figures for the whole housing stock, including apartments, not a statement about any one house.
What is the St. Petersburg climate like for exterior work?
Freezing nights are rare: the nearest NOAA station (Tampa Intl Ap) averages 0.8 nights a year at or below 32°F. Summers are hot: about 94 days a year reach 90°F and 0 reach 100°F. Rainfall is substantial: about 49 inches a year, 15 days of it an inch or more. Measurable snow is rare (about 0 inches a year). NOAA 1991-2020 normals for the nearest station; a contractor still assesses the actual site.
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